Forest management
Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox
The Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox is a comprehensive collection of tools, best practices and case studies to help forest owners and managers; policymakers; students and other stakeholders implement sustainable forest management.
News
COP31: FAO welcomes COP30 Presidency Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation
09/11/2026
New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
World Forest Week: FAO urges greater investment and action for the world's dryland forests
02/10/2026
Forests and trees in the world's drylands sustain the livelihoods, food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people, yet they remain insufficiently recognized in global climate, biodiversity and land agendas, according to FAO.
Publications
A practical guide to understanding community hunting systems in the tropics
2026
This document provides guidance on the key aspects to consider when evaluating the opportunity to support CBSWM systems. It explains what needs to be understood about community hunting and why this information is essential for guiding transformative processes toward sustainable wildlife management, with illustrative examples from the SWM Programme intervention sites.
Growing without soil
2026
This publication is a practical guide for students, introducing hydroponic systems, the necessary equipment and the nutritional benefits of hydroponically grown plants.
The Assurance Systems Evaluation Framework and methodology
2026
Deforestation and forest degradation driven by the growing demand for agricultural commodities and wood products, have prompted governments of consumer countries to enact due diligence legislation to curb imports of products which are considered illegal, of unknown origin and unsustainably produced.
Elearning Academy
Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
01/11/2024
This course explores how to plan seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration.
Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15
15/03/2024
This course provides a basic understanding of land-cover data and its use for monitoring progress towards the achievement of international agreed goals,...
National forest inventory series
02/10/2023
This e-learning series describes the key phases of an NFI, from planning to implementation, and from data gathering to reporting in 8 courses.
Videos
State of the World's Forests 2022: Green Recovery, Building Inclusive & Sustainable Green Economies
29/04/2022
Forests stand as a vital defense against climate change and biodiversity loss, while also providing livelihoods for millions of people across the world....
Forests and sustainable production and consumption
21/04/2022
For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a renewable resource...
Is your toothbrush made of plastic or wood?
21/03/2022
Replacing more of the plastic things we use every day with wood-based products from sustainably managed forests can help combat climate change and achieve...